[Verse 1] I miss the summer, salt upon my skin The little sun I thought would never dim Warm water held the world in place I trusted every promise in its face [Pre-Chorus] Now the calendar turns without a sound And all those easy answers wash out [Chorus] I watched my bright illusions disappear Like footprints where the tide comes near I kept the heat, the tune, the turning sea But lost the girl who thought they’d wait for me [Interlude: megaphone-effect vocal] You said it would stay You said it was true [Verse 2] A guitar leaned beside the open door We sang as if the road had just begun Those golden days were never ours to keep They live in scraps of song and broken sleep [Pre-Chorus] The years don’t ask permission when they pass They leave the truth like dust upon the glass [Chorus] I watched my bright illusions disappear Like footprints where the tide comes near I kept the heat, the tune, the turning sea But lost the girl who thought they’d wait for me [Bridge] Still, somewhere in the worn-out melody A summer breath returns, then sets me free Not every dream was foolish just because The morning came and showed me what it was [Interlude: megaphone-effect vocal] Not every dream was false Not every heart was wrong [Final Chorus] I watched my bright illusions disappear The shore receded, but the song stayed here I kept the heat, the tune, the turning sea And let the girl I was walk on with me [Outro] Walk on with me Walk on with me
